Actor John Barrowman has signed up to host a new Channel 4 show about ailing animals.

John Barrowman's Pet Hospital will see the Torchwood and Arrow star visiting pet patients at Glasgow University's School of Veterinary Medicine

During the course of the show, Barrowman will follow the progress of the animals as they receive their diagnosis and treatment.

He will also focus on pet behaviour, examining how to cope with unruly animals.

An air date for John Barrowman's Pet Hospital has not yet been announced, though it will form part of Channel 4's daytime schedule.